Life Sized Tetsujin 28 Statue Planned

The city of Kobe, Japan, birthplace of late manga creator Mitsuteru Yokoyama, has announced plans to honor Yokoyama with the construction of a 59 foot tall, life-sized, 70 ton statue of the giant robot Tetsujin 28gou (known in America as “Gigantor”). Tetsujin 28 is considered the first “giant robot” in the history of manga and anime. The Kobe Nagata Town Management Organization claims that the planned steel-plated statue will be Japan’s largest monument to a manga character.

Source: Anime News Network